Oblast
German
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Russian область (oblastʹ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editOblast f (genitive Oblast, plural Oblaste or Oblasten) or Oblast m (strong, genitive Oblastes or Oblasts, plural Oblaste or Oblasts)
- oblast (administrative unit in a Slavic country)
Declension
editDeclension of Oblast [feminine]
Declension of Oblast [masculine, strong]
See also
editEtymology 2
editFrom ob- + Last, which was formerly also construed as masculine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editOblast m (strong, genitive Oblastes or Oblasts, no plural)
Noun
editOblast f (genitive Oblast, plural Oblasten)
- (obsolete) a burden, tax, obligation imposed on someone
Further reading
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